The Share menu is a regular feature in many macOS applications, including Safari, Notes, Photos, and even the Finder. It’s an important and convenient way of…well, sharing stuff. So obviously, if you can improve it, so much the better.

The Share menu is not set in stone. It can be slimmed down or fattened up to better suit your sharing preferences. For example, here’s the Share menu in Safari, which has quite a few options…maybe too many.

What you see in Safari, however, won’t be the same as what you see in an application such as Notes. Notes has far fewer options, while Finder’s options depend on the type of file you’re sharing.

We looked into a way to hide this Recents menu, but the most promising solution doesn’t work, which might be because we’re using macOS Sierra, instead of Yosemite. At this point, there doesn’t appear to be any way to clear the recent items from the Share menu, at least using Sierra.